CHANAKA WELEGEDARA

London: Sri Lanka seamer Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the upcoming Champions Trophy due to an ankle injury, team officials announced Friday, with Dilhara Lokuhettige set to replace him.
Lokuhettige, 32, has not played in a oneday international since 2005. He has taken six ODI wickets at 36.83.
The Champions...

Colombo: Sri Lanka medium pacer Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the team's Champions Trophy campaign in England next month.
The 32yearold Welegedara, who has not played ODI cricket in three years, injured his foot during a domestic fixture earlier this month.
He will be replaced by allrounder Dilhara Lokuhettige, who...

Colombo: Allrounder Angelo Mathews has returned from a calf injury to join the Sri Lanka squad for the second and final Test against England but he will not be available to bowl. Chamara Silva has been dropped to accommodate Mathews in Sri Lanka's 14man squad while injured pacer Chanaka Welegedara...

Durban: Sri Lanka pounced on South Africa's dismal recent record at Kingsmead to bowl the home team out for 168 in the second Test on Tuesday and move into a commanding 177run firstinnings lead at stumps on the second day.
Leftarm seamer Chanaka Welegedara took 552 to rip through South Africa's...

Centurion: Vernon Philander finished with 10 wickets in only his third Test as South Africa's fast bowlers blew away Sri Lanka in an innings victory inside three days at SuperSport Park on Saturday.
Philander and Dale Steyn shared 16 wickets in the match as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 180...